Action needs to apply to any number of layers

Question

Greetings,

I have an action that I’d like to see applied to my document's layers no matter how many layers are present in said document. The action goes as follows :

- Reorder the layers

- Lock the bottom layer

- Auto align the layers above that bottom/locked layer to that bottom/locked layer

- Make those freshly aligned layers invisible

I’ve already successfully created the action described above, for four layers. But I soon as the number of layers present in the document changes, the action goes out of whack and fails to work properly.

I’m pretty certain a scrip would allow me to apply the action described above to any number of layers, from two to 45 if need be. However, I can’t script or understand much about them!

Any help would be most welcomed.

Thank you.

Stephen Marsh · Accepted Answer

So it appears that the issue is with the multiple fixed/static steps to select the next layer (which only work for the required quantity of layers)...

You already have a relative step to select the back layer... So why not replace the multiple next layer steps with a single select forward layer and select front layer step from the layer above the back layer with continuous?

So, select forward layer, then select front layer continuous (shift modifier).

ALT/OPT ] (right square bracket)

ALT/OPT SHIFT . (full point, period character)

A screenshot to illustrate, note that I have expanded the steps so that it is clear what is taking place:

Relative Selection Layer Keycuts:

Select/target front (top) layer = Option + .

Select/target next layer up = Option + ]
Select/target next layer down = Option + [
Select/target back (bottom) layer = Option + ,

Relative Move Layer Keycuts:

Move current target layer to front (top) layer = Command + Shift + ]
Move current target layer up = Command + ]
Move current target layer down = Command + [
Move current target layer to back (bottom) layer = Command + Shift + [

Windows users would swap the Command key for Ctrl and the Option key for Alt

EDIT:

Layer selection is dependent on layer visibility. To select invisible layers, takes a script or a bit more work with actions and visibility toggles:

c.pfaffenbichler · Answer

Could you please post screenshots taken at View > 100% with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible?

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